Press Releases — award winning pearl jewelry

The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) has announced the international winners of its 12th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC).

The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) has announced the U.S. winners of its 12th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC).

New York, NY – June 25, 2021.The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) kicks off its 12th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC) today, complete with another exciting collaboration with our retail partner the Aaron Faber Gallery to showcase (and sell!) winning designs. The contest is open today through Friday, Oct. 22, 2021.

New York City. Jan. 21, 2021. The Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) announces the finalists in the U.S. division of the 11th Annual International Pearl Design Competition (IPDC). Sixty-six submissions were narrowed down to 20 finalists after judges viewed images of all entries. The judges are Jean Francois Bibet, workshop and production director at Cartier, and Patricia Faber, co-owner of Aaron Faber Gallery in Manhattan (whose store will show and offer for sale the winning entries and the finalists of Faber’s choice). A day of semi-live judging will take place in a private location in early February. CPAA will show live...